IAF pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal was killed in the crash involving Tejas fighter jet during Dubai Air Show on Friday.

The Indian Air Force ( IAF ) on Saturday mourned the death of Wing Commander Namansh Syal , the pilot who died in the crash involving Tejas fighter jet during Dubai Air Show on Friday, calling him a “dedicated fighter pilot” and “thorough professional”.

The pilot was performing a low-level aerobatic manoeuvre on the final day of the event, when the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) crashed in Dubai. In a statement on Friday, the IAF announced that it has ordered a court of inquiry into the crash to find out the cause of the accident.

Notably, Wing Commander Namansh Syal hailed from Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district and is survived by his wife, who is als

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